The Aegean Sea We Promised: In the End, My Solitary Wish

The National Day holiday coincided with my fifth wedding anniversary with my wife Saylor.

We had planned to spend the vacation together in Santorini, but on the morning of our departure, Saylor hurriedly packed her luggage and told me, "The company needs me for an urgent business trip."

I believed her, until late that night when I saw a post from Ryan, Saylor's first love, on Instagram.

In the photo, they were intimately close together, fingers intertwined, with matching couple bracelets shining brightly.